Rules AFL weighing up more rule changes as Gill McLachlan speaks on plans for 2021 season
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- Nov 19, 2020
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Saw Hocking’s interview with rule changes. More distance for kick-in, further penalising the attacking team. Policing of the mark, including not handing over standing of the mark to a team-mate, so player can move downfield., etc
All way too complicated and unnecessary. The main reason teams are allowed to slow down the play is scragging immediately after a free or mark is awarded, often by a player who wasn’t even providing a contest. A few years ago this was being penalised, but has dropped off the radar. So, for example, players run in when a mark is paid or free is awarded and interfere with the recipient, at the present without penalty, which gives their team-mates the time to man up any loose opposition players, and contest the play.
It’s pretty simple to enforce, too.
All way too complicated and unnecessary. The main reason teams are allowed to slow down the play is scragging immediately after a free or mark is awarded, often by a player who wasn’t even providing a contest. A few years ago this was being penalised, but has dropped off the radar. So, for example, players run in when a mark is paid or free is awarded and interfere with the recipient, at the present without penalty, which gives their team-mates the time to man up any loose opposition players, and contest the play.
It’s pretty simple to enforce, too.
